Gies News Articles
Sep 26
Brown announces plans to step down as Dean of Gies College of Business
“Gies College of Business is a special place," said Brown, who announced this academic year will be his last as Dean. “The last eight years as dean have been the most rewarding years of my entire career."
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Sep 23
Gies Blueprint: A new way of thinking about corporate engagement
Sep 21
Top scientists, engineers choose startups over tech behemoths for reasons other than money
Non-monetary benefits such as independence, autonomy and the ability to work on innovative technologies are among the key selling points for talented scientists and engineers who spurn working for a bigger technology firm in favor of a startup.
Sep 20
Gies ranked Top 10 public business school by U.S. News
Among the specialty rankings by US News & World Report, Gies has 7 programs inside the nation's Top 20. Accounting is once again ranked No. 2 in the nation.
Sep 15
NSF awards grant to support commercialization of university-developed technologies
To improve the capability for new technologies to successfully enter the marketplace, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a three-year, $5 million grant to Gies professor Joe Cheng,
Sep 14
Gies Business professors bring new level of engagement to iMBA digital marketing course
Rather than teaching specific data or marketing skills, professors Aric Rindfleisch and Steve Raquel encourage learners to think more broadly about how the digital and analog world affect each other, using real examples, like artificial intelligence and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Sep 13
Study: Air pollution via wildfire smoke increases suicide risk in rural counties
Each 10% increase in airborne particulate matter in rural counties causes monthly suicide rates to rise by 1.5% on average, according to David Molitor, a professor of finance at the Gies College of Business at Illinois and co-author of the study.
Sep 12
Designing healthcare for a post-pandemic world
The third Midwest Healthcare Conference was held August 17, 2023, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign.
Sep 11
Eight selected as Gies Teaching and Learning Faculty Innovation Scholars
The program identifies and supports faculty who undertake innovative learning activities and develop educational materials that advance the Colleges commitment to fostering excellence in business education.
Sep 11
FINDMBA: Preparing for an online MBA program
To excel in the virtual classroom, whether you're considering enrollment or already on the journey, you must set clear goals, develop effective study habits, and fully engage with a diverse network of peers.
Sep 05
New app-driven textbook unlocks the potential of data-driven storytelling
Coauthored by Gies associate professor Fei Du, Creative Data Analytics: Computational Recipes to Gain Insights into Businesses is a comprehensive, app-driven textbook that makes data analytics-driven storytelling more accessible to students.